Grain-distributing device for elevators



S. P. STUMP.-

GRAIN DISTRlBUTING DEVICE FOR ELEVATORS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 5, 192 1- Patented Apr. 18, 1922.

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GRAIN DISTRIBUTING DEVICE FOR ELEVATORS. APPLICATION FILED mus. 1921.

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To all "wiwaja may concern:

vBe it known that I, SAMUEL P. S'rUMP, a

' citizen of the United States; residing at :vliorrison, in the countyof l Vhiteslde and. 7 State; oflllinois, have invented certain newanduseful Improvements in a Grain-Distributing .Device for Elevatorsand'Tdo hereby declare the following to be afull,

' clear, and exact description of the invention,

such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it'appertainstomalre and use the same.

the operation of This im ention relates toa device for distributinggrain in elevators, and-one object is to provide meansv whiclr mayjbeinstalled within a cupola of any elevator, regardless of the arrangementof the bins and the shape of the cupola.

A further object is tof provide a distr'ib uting head having its bottomformed with apertures in communication with discharge spouts leading tothe various bins, and 'a r0 tatable element having particularconnections and designed to be placed in communication with either bin,through leading to that bin.

A still further object is to provide means for accurately controlling.the position of the rotatable element, from a lower floor, so that thedesired. 7 r

A still further object is to provide, in connection with a spout leadingfrom the mouth of the elevator,a flexible spout, and a rotatable elementhaving an opening therein adapted to register with any one of a seriesof openings corresponding with the bins to be filled, the lower endofthe flexible spout being'connected with the rotatable element andbeing shifted to the required position by the rotatable element, throughthe medium of suitable gearing.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists inthe novel construction, combination, and arrangement of elementshereinafter described and claimed, it being understood thatmodifications may be made withinthe scope of the claims withoutdepartingfrom the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 isa view inside elevation of a, grain distributing device forelevators constructed in accordance with my invention Figure 2 is a viewin vertlcal section of the ClBVICG.

Specification of Letters Batent. ,rppiic ior fiieiaannar 5, i921;

spout 16 leading the bins, by

the. spout bottom of the distributing head.

grain may be discharged to any bin ise'riai n6; 435,19i.1

is a sectionitalrenjon the horizon} 7 indicated bytheline 3 3 of liig--tal plane ure 2.' i V r I V Figure eisa similar view talren'on" thehorizontalplane indicated by the liner-4 rEigare 2,;and V Flgur'efb'is-ade'taiil'view of'the actuating,

anddndicating wheel andth'e means forbecuring against accidentalmovement.

' The'flo'orof the'cup'ola of a grain elevator is designated 10, andmounted 'therein on aterited AipI-Q 18, 1922.-

suitable: support 11 is af distributing head 1'2 inc-ludi'ngafloor orbottom 13 having a series of" apertu1-'e's"14 therein; In communi-.

witheachapertiire is a spout-connecturn fcomm'unicates with a I to oneof the bins, (not shown.) All of the bins are similarly nected, so thatgrain from thefdistributing head 12 may be discharged into any one'oftion 45, which 'in trolling mechanism, V a v r The rotatabledistributing plate 18 is provided with an aperture 19 adapted toregister with any one of the openings 14 in the 'This plate a shaft-20its lower 18' is carried bythe upper end of extending vertically andhaving end mounted in bearing21, vertical adjust ment being secured bymeans of any suitable adjusting device, such'as that shown at 22. Theupper end, or upper portion of the shaft passes through bearing 22.

.The shaft 20 carries a-gear wheel 24 meshing with another gear wheel onthe beveled shaft 26, the outer end of'the shaft last named carrying asprocket wheel 27 rotated.

by a chain 28. The chain 28 passes around another sprocketwheel 80located on'a lower floor and mounted for rotation about an axis 3 1lVheel 30 carries designations 32 on the face thereof, such as numeralscorresponding with the various bins to be'filled, and since the wheels28 and 30 are of the same size, the distributing plate 18 will berotated conthe operation of suitable conthro'ughthe required angle fordischarging the grain to a particular bin, when theindieating devicerepresented by the numbered sprocket wheel is rotatedthrough the angledetermined by the designations on the wheel each number on wheel 30, anda spring held pin 35 mounted on a stationary elementvice in ually.

n aperture '34 is provided opposite A The spout 88 leading from themouth of the elevator, has connection by means of a swivel joint 39 witha flexible spout 40, the lower end of the latter being in communicationwith the opening 19 of the distributing plate 18. Braces 41 retain thelower end of the spout 38 in a position immediately over the centralportion of the plate 18, and the distance between the swivel joint andall of the openings 1a in the bottom of the distributing head is thesame, and flexible spout 40 will remain taut under all conditions. Thearrangement of the operative elements connected with the hopper is suchthat it is practically impossible for the apparatus to get out ofworking order, and reliability of control from the lower floor isassured.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is V 1. In a device ofthe class described, a distributing head having a series of openingsarranged in circular form in the bottom thereof, a plate having a singleopening adapted for registration with any of the openings first named,the center of the plate being in axial alignment with the center of thecircle defined by the series of openings in the bottom of thedistributing head, and a flexible spout in communication with theopening in the plate.

2. In a device of the class described, a distributing head having aseries of openings in the bottom thereof, a distributing plate rotatableabove the bottom of the hopper and provided with a single opening, aflexible spout in communication with the opening last named and adaptedfor communication with a stationary grain spout, a swivel connectionbetween the spouts, a shaft to impart movement to the plate and saidswivel connection being in alinement with the axis of said shaft.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL P. STUMP.

Witnesses: Y

J. A. GEORGE, HARVEY W. HOKE.

